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Fonseca (surname)
Fonseca is a surname of Portuguese language, Portuguese origin, that can be found in Portuguese-speaking countries, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries and among Sephardi Jews, Sephardic Jews to a lesser extent. A feudal lordship name from a place named for a spring that dried up during the summer months, it comes from Latin ''fons sicca'', meaning "dry well". Fonseca or Fonseka may refer to: People * Alonso III Fonseca (1475–1534), Galician archbishop and politician * Andrea Fonseka, Malaysian actor, television presenter and model and winner of Miss Malaysia Universe 2004 * Angelo da Fonseca (1902–1967), Indian artist * Fonseca (footballer, born 1966), Antônio Joao da Fonseca (born 1966), Brazilian footballer * Bruno Fonseca (1958–1994), American painter and sculptor * Carlo Fonseka (1933–2019), Sri Lankan medical academic * Carlos Fonseca Amador (1936–1976), Nicaraguan founder of the Sandinistas * Carlos Fonseca (boxer) (born 1955), Brazilian boxer * Carolyn De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or ) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomé and PrÃncipe, and has co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea and Macau. Portuguese-speaking people or nations are known as Lusophone (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Iberian Romance languages, Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Gallaecian language, Celtic phonology. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 17 million second language speakers, Portuguese has approximately 267 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the List of languages by number of native speaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleonâncio Fonseca
José Cleonâncio da Fonseca (14 December 1936 – 1 January 2021) was a Brazilian politician. Biography Fonseca was born on 14 December 1936, in Boquim, Sergipe. He served as a federal deputy for Sergipe and Mayor of Boquim. Fonseca died around 0:05 BRT on the New Year's Day of 2021, 18 days after his 84th birthday, in Aracaju, Sergipe Sergipe (), officially State of Sergipe, is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region along the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geogra .... References External links Legislative profile 1936 births 2021 deaths 21st-century Brazilian politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Sergipe Members of the Legislative Assembly of Sergipe Brazilian municipal councillors Mayors of places in Brazil National Democratic Union (Brazil) politicians National Renewal Alliance politicians Democratic Social Party politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Fonseca
José Francisco "Kikin" Fonseca Guzmán (born 2 October 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker. He currently works as a football analyst for Televisa Deportes Network. Club career Born in León, Guanajuato, Fonseca made his first division debut with La Piedad in the 2001 Invierno season. After two seasons with Piedad, in which he played mostly as a substitute, Fonseca moved to UNAM Pumas, where he emerged as a star. After impressive showing in the 2003 Apertura and Clausura, he cemented his place in the Pumas starting lineup in the 2004 Clausura, during which he helped lead UNAM to a championship. After helping Pumas to a second title in the 2004 Apertura season, he was transferred to Cruz Azul, having registered 25 goals in 81 appearances for Pumas. At the beginning of 2005, Fonseca moved to Cruz Azul in one of the biggest transfers in Mexican league history. In Cruz Azul, he also was an important player playing 60 and registering 2 goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flor Isava Fonseca
Flor Isava Fonseca (20 May 1921 – 25 July 2020) was a Venezuelan sportswoman, journalist, writer and TV presenter as well as prominent member of Venezuelan society. Career For a number of years, she was the vice president of the Venezuelan Red Cross, following in the footsteps of her mother, who had been appointed president of this institution years before. She is also an active member of the Venezuelan associated press committee and has devoted much of her time and effort in helping the poor, the blind and prisoners from all over the country. She was twice married, first to Venezuelan media personality Luis Teófilo Núñez Arismendi, with whom she had three children and afterwards to Domingo Lucca Romero. In 1981 Isava-Fonseca and Finnish Pirjo Häggman were the first women to be elected to the International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; , CIO) is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Sri Lanka
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (; ) is the Supreme court, highest court in Sri Lanka and the final judicial instance of record. Established in 1801 and empowered to exercise its powers subject to the provisions of the Constitution of Sri Lanka, the Supreme Court has court of last resort, ultimate appellate jurisdiction in constitutional matters and takes precedence over all lower courts. The Judiciary of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan judicial system is a complex blend of common law and Civil law (legal system), civil law. In some cases, such as those involving capital punishment, the decision may be passed on to the President of Sri Lanka for clemency petitions. The current Chief Justice of Sri Lanka is Murdu Fernando. History The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka was created on 18 April 1801 with the "Royal Charter of Justice of 1801 of King George the 3rd establishing the Supreme Courts of the Island of Ceylon" by the British, who controlled most of the island at the time, excluding the inl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel
Eleonora Anna Maria Felice de Fonseca Pimentel (; born Leonor da Fonseca Pimentel Chaves, ; 13 January 1752 – 20 August 1799) was an Italian poet, librarian, and revolutionary connected with the Neapolitan revolution and subsequent short-lived Neapolitan Republic (also known as the Parthenopean Republic) of 1799, a sister republic of the French Republic and one of many set up in the 1790s in Europe. Early life and family Pimentel was born in Rome to a Portuguese noble family. She wrote poetry, read Latin and Greek and spoke several languages (Italian, Portuguese, French and a little English). As a child, she moved with her family to Naples following political difficulties between the Papal States (of which Rome was the capital) and the Kingdom of Portugal. Her mother's death in 1771 left her with a substantial dowry, and she became engaged to her first cousin, Miguel Lopes. In 1776 the engagement broke off, and her father acquired a husband for her, Pasquale Tria de Soli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edison Fonseca
Edison Fonseca (born 25 February 1984) is a Colombian former footballer. He has played in 14 matches for the Colombian U-20 national team, scoring six goals. Career Fonseca has played for Deportivo Pereira, Envigado, Atlético Nacional, Deportes Tolima, Cobresal, Cúcuta Deportivo, and Pelita Jaya in the Indonesia Super League. Fonseca signed to play for Iranian club Mes Rafsanjan F.C. in September 2010 but barely six months later returned to Colombia, negating his contract with Mes Rafsanjan on January 28, 2011. His contract with Mes Rafsanjan was terminated due to just cause. The case has been reviewed and approved by FIFA. In December 2011, he moved to Vietnam and signed a contract with Navibank Saigon F.C. He also included in Navibank Saigon F.C. squads for 2011-2012 Vietnamese Super Cup on December 17, 2011. He was the joint second top scorer for Navibank in the 2012 AFC Cup The 2012 AFC Cup was the ninth edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édgar Fonseca
Carlos Édgar Fonseca (born March 6, 1981, in Duitama, Boyacá) is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia. Career ;2005 :1st in Stage 2 Clasica del Meta (COL) ;2008 :1st in Stage 5 Vuelta a Colombia The (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cyclin ..., La Dorada (COL) References * 1981 births Living people Colombian male cyclists Vuelta a Colombia stage winners Cyclists from Boyacá Department 21st-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duduka Da Fonseca
Duduka Da Fonseca, born Eduardo Moreira Da Fonseca (Rio de Janeiro, March 31, 1951) is a Brazilian jazz drummer who is a founding member of Trio da Paz with Romero Lubambo and Nilson Matta. He leads the Duduka da Fonseca Trio, with David Feldman and Guto Wirtti. Duduka is a resident of New York City. Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro, Da Fonseca started playing drums when he was thirteen. He moved to New York City in 1975 and was the founder and leader of Brazilian All Stars, Brazilian Express, and the New York Samba Band. He was a teacher at the Drummers Collective and wrote an instructional book, ''Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset''. Since 1986, he has been a founding member and co-leader of Trio da Paz, a band he started with bassist Nilson Matta and guitarist Romero Lubambo. At fourteen, while living in Rio, Duduka formed his first Samba Jazz Trio, Bossa Trio, with his brother Miguel playing bass. In his 20s, Duduka co-founded Mandengo, a Samba Jazz Sextet featuring Raul Masca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deodoro Da Fonseca
Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (; 5 August 1827 – 23 August 1892) was a Brazilian politician and military officer who served as the Head of Provisional Government and the first president of Brazil. He was born in Alagoas in a military family, followed a military career, and became a national figure. Fonseca took office as provisional president after heading a military coup that deposed Emperor Pedro II and established the First Brazilian Republic in 1889, disestablishing the Empire. After his election in 1891, he stepped down the same year under great political pressure when he dissolved the National Congress. He died less than a year later. Early life Fonseca was born the third child of a large military family on 5 August 1827 in Alagoas da Lagoa do Sul, Alagoas, a town that now bears his name as Marechal Deodoro, in Northeast Brazil. He was the son of Manuel Mendes da Fonseca Galvão (1785–1859) and his wife, Rosa Maria Paulina de Barros Cavalcanti (1802–1873). During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Fonseca
David Fonseca (, born on 14 June 1973, in Leiria) is a Portuguese musician, singer-songwriter, and photographer. As a musician, he plays several instruments, including acoustic guitar and organ. He is recognized for his successful music career as a member of Silence 4 and, since 2003, as a solo artist. He is also responsible for the graphic design of his album covers and the art direction on his video clips. Between 2004 and 2006, he was also part of the Humanos tribute project. Beginnings David Fonseca studied cinema at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema) where he attained a bachelor's degree. He also attended Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa between 1992 and 1994. David began his professional life as a photographer, working for various fashion catalogues. He participated in many exhibitions, both group and individual. He also worked in a radio station for a while. David Fonseca has dedicated his life to his love of music choosing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Fonseca
Danny Alberto Fonseca Bravo (born 7 November 1979) is a Costa Rican professional football coach and a former midfielder. He is an assistant coach with Cartaginés. Club career A native of Cartago, Fonseca played the majority of his career at local side Cartaginés. In February 2013 he tied club legend Leonel Hernández for most league games played for the club, with 360. He also had a few seasons at Brujas, but returned to Cartaginés in May 2010. In October 2013, Fonseca reached 500 league games in the Costa Rican Primera División, the 14th player in the league history to do so. International career Fonseca played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Nigeria. He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in a February 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras and collected a total of 28 caps, scoring 2 goals. He represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was selected as a member of the Costa Rica squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
